Executive Summary: The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans will wager $9 billion on the NCAA tournament, more than double the estimated $3.9 billion bet on the Super Bowl, bringing March Madness to a whole new level. Of that amount, only about $2 billion will be bet legally. See...

Over the past two decades, the competition among the states to offer increasingly lucrative film incentives to lure productions to film within their borders has often been characterized as a race to the bottom. This characterization may not be too far off given that California itself has since...

Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT-3) reintroduced the Restoration of America’s Wire Act today in the 114th Congress. The bill is identical to a measure set forth by Rep. Chaffetz in the last session of Congress.

In our last blog post, Christine Steiner addressed artists’ business and legal challenges. In this post, Lauren Liebes will address unique issues artist face when making gifts to family and friends of visual art they have created.

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced a new insurance product called Celebrity Product RecallResponse. According to the company, it is designed to protect companies exposed to risks if a celebrity endorser suffers a public fall from grace or sudden death. It aims to particularly help...

The New York Yankees have made it clear they are still unhappy with Alex Rodriguez despite his return. A-Rod is preparing to return after a year-long suspension for admitted use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. At the same time, the Yankees are avoiding contact with the player,...